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Arsene Wenger began his longish farewell to Arsenal on Sunday, with a 4-1 victory against West Ham. The Telegraph's Chief Sports Writer Paul Hayward joins host Thom Gibbs to discuss the Frenchman and the club he leaves behind. Elsewhere there are FA Cup semi-finals to evaluate, an unsurprisingly large victory for Man City over Swansea and three draws in the remaining three Premier League games of...

The world of football and podcasting removes its hats as one this week to salute Manchester City.  Pep Guardiola's side have clinched the Premier League title without playing to complete a deeply odd footballing week. Sam Dean joins host Thom Gibbs to reflect on the weekend that was, including portentous results for Southampton, Crystal Palace and Huddersfield at the bottom of the table. Total Foo...

Manchester City's Premier League party was pooped by Paul Pogba and company on Sunday, as Manchester United made their city rivals wait. Ian Irving stands in for Thom Gibbs, and is joined by chief football writer Sam Wallace to discuss the events at the Etihad.  Elsewhere North West correspondent Chris Bascombe picks over a damp squib of a Merseyside derby, and looks ahead to Tuesday's fireworks i...

One hardy Premier League record was sent tumbling to the ground on Sunday, when Spurs finally registered a league win at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 1990. Deputy football correspondent Jeremy Wilson joins host Thom Gibbs to discuss that and the rest of the weekend's games, including more excellence from Mo Salah at Selhurst Park, and thumping wins for Manchester City and West Ham. Els...

It's international break which means a break from the norm for Total Football. This week Thom Gibbs welcomes former spin doctor and current author Alastair Campbell to the podcast.  Campbell, an enormous Burnley FC fan, gives his views on everything from which footballer manager would make the best politician to why it's so hard writing convincing fiction about sport.  Normal service will be resum...

Our footballing priorities were divided this weekend, with a depleted raft of Premier League fixtures taking place at the same time as the FA Cup quarter finals. It was a Cup weekend light on shocks, but Alan Tyers joins Thom Gibbs to analyse all four ties, as well as the league schedule which included a storming win for Liverpool, and morale-boosting victories for Crystal Palace, Everton and Bour...

Ian Irving is called off the subs bench to host this week's Total Football alongside the Telegraph's Jim White. This week we discuss the trials and triumphs of England’s hopeful goal scorers as Harry Kane hobbles off at the South Coast whilst Marcus Rashford’s double reminds us why he’s a contender for the plane to Russia, as well as the many tribulations on and off the pitch at West Ham. With ano...

The Arsenal ennui barometer reached dangerous new levels on Sunday with a grim defeat to Brighton in Falmer. Host Thom Gibbs is joined by Telegraph Sport's Sam Dean to discuss all of weekend's football, which also included wins for Liverpool, Manchester City and a resurgent Swansea. The Telegraph's Sports News Correspondent Ben Rumsby joins to discuss a decision with big ramifications for this yea...

Football royalty joins host Thom Gibbs for this week's episode. Yes Southampton fans, it's the moment you've been waiting for - Matt Le Tissier is our special guest. He helps us analyse Arsenal's wretched performance in the League Cup final as well as how Manchester City managed to secure the season's first silverware. There's also a full complement of Premier League games to get into, with Man Ut...

In a special Total Football episode we bring you when Thom met Sol Campbell. As the League Cup final looms we ask the former Arsenal hero if his team can repeat Wigan Athletic’s success and complete a miserable week for Pep Guardiola. We also ask Sol about the challenges he’s facing in trying to become a football manager and get his thoughts on whether Arsene Wenger might quit if he wins at Wemble...

The magic supply was running dangerously low in the FA Cup fifth round, until Steve Davies buried an unlikely equaliser for Rochdale against Spurs at Spotland.  Charlie Eccleshare joins host Thom Gibbs to examine all the weekend's Cup football, and dip a reluctant toe into the increasingly tedious waters of VAR. Former Reading and Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell, now with Brighton, talks to Total...

Total Football welcomes a special guest this week as Stuart Pearce sits down with host Thom Gibbs to reflect on the weekend's football. Pearce, now assistant to David Moyes at West Ham, gives his verdict on their win over Watford, Newcastle's surprise victory over Manchester United and City's dominance of Leicester, along with the rest of the weekend's games. Ahead of the return of the Champions L...

There were goals, questionable penalties and oodles of drama at Anfield, where Spurs struck late to rescue a point. But did they earn it fairly? Luke Edwards joins host Thom Gibbs to unpick Liverpool's latest entry for game of the season, as well as the rest of the weekend's games. Football news correspondent Matt Law joins to discuss Antonio Conte's current mood, and what it all means for Chelsea...

If you are a fan of Coventry City, Wigan Athletic or Newport County it was a memorable weekend in the FA Cup fourth round. If you're a fan of Liverpool, West Ham United or Cardiff it was one to forget. Telegraph Sport's Sam Dean joins Thom Gibbs to dissect the latest round and the VAR-dominated match at Anfield.  Deputy Football Correspondent Jeremy Wilson discusses the latest transfer news, with...

It's farewell Marco Silva on this week's Total Football, and who better to join host Thom Gibbs than die-hard Watford supporter and the director of Football Manager, Miles Jacobson? He gives his verdict on the Silva sacking, what led to his downfall at Vicarage Road, and fills us in on Javi Gracia, the new man in charge. Elsewhere it was a weekend of business as usual at the top of the Premier Lea...

The Manchester City unbeaten run is over, but that is the merest skim of the surface of what was an incredible match in the Premier League. The Telegraph's Jim White joins Thom Gibbs on Total Football to unpick the 4-3 victory for Jurgen Klopp's side, as well as the rest of the Premier League weekend. John Percy joins to give podcast fans an update on the latest transfer news, including developmen...

The FA Cup third round looked to be heading for a 6/10 overall rating until Nottingham Forest knocked out the holders in a classic at the City Ground. Broadcaster Kait Borsay joins Total Football host Thom Gibbs to analyse the generous slate of weekend games including Mark Hughes's final indignity in charge of Stoke City. Jason Burt speaks to the podcast about his exclusive on Philippe Coutinho's...

With sheer weight of football threatening to overwhelm us over the festive period you would be forgiven for feeling mildly confused. Fortunately the Total Football podcast is back to help you navigate the 600 or so games which seem to have taken place since Christmas. The Telegraph's Chief Football Writer Sam Wallace joins Thom Gibbs to give his views on who has come out on top since Boxing Day, a...

In 2017's last Total Football, host Thom Gibbs sits down with Opta's Duncan Alexander to analyse the season so far through a statistical lens.  We look at the table from top to bottom, and put your best questions to Duncan on topics as diverse as Dixie Dean and Xabi Alonso. Virgil van Dijk's forthcoming move to Liverpool is explained by the man who broke the story, Jeremy Wilson. And there's react...

Another week another frightening Manchester City victory. Telegraph Sport's Luke Edwards joins the Total Football podcast to tell Thom Gibbs just how much better this City side are than all of their rivals. Luke and Thom pick over the bones of the Premier League weekend, taking in eye-catching wins for Crystal Palace and Huddersfield, a concerning defeat for Mark Hughes's Stoke, and Chelsea's chan...

Telegraph Sport columnist Jamie Carragher joins this week's Total Football to discuss the Manchester and Merseyside derbies with host Thom Gibbs. Hear Carragher's thoughts on his old club's 1-1 draw against an Everton team which suddenly looks very much like it is managed by Sam Allardyce.  Carragher also runs the rule over Manchester City's 2-1 victory at Old Trafford, and where that leaves the i...

Did we witness the best Premier League game of the season on Saturday night? Host Thom Gibbs believes that we did, and the Telegraph's Football News Correspondent Matt Law joins us to dissect Arsenal's thrilling home defeat by Manchester United. There's plenty of other excitement to delve into in the Premier League, including a big away win for Liverpool, more struggles for Spurs and managerial de...

Ian Irving is keeping the host seat warm this week whilst Thom Gibbs rides the managerial merry-go-round. Telegraph columnist Jim White joins Ian in the studio to ask if Manchester United are actually City's closest rivals to the title? Whether Arsenal have been given the push they needed from an unsuspecting source? And if Spurs are suffering from a bad case of Wembley woe? Chris Bascombe tries t...

The season has given us its first north London derby, and it was Arsenal who emerged victorious at Ashburton Grove. The Telegraph's Chief Football Correspondent Jason Burt is our guest, and gives his verdict on that match as well as the rest of the Premier League weekend.  Is Romelu Lukaku still low on confidence despite ending his goal drought? Is Marco Silva off to Everton? And are Manchester Ci...

Eleven games in and we've seen enough of the Premier League to make some rash conclusions about how the league table is going to pan out at its conclusion. Chief Football Writer, Sam Wallace, joins host Thom Gibbs to give his verdict on which are the teams to believe in, who can get out of trouble, and whether anyone can realistically expect to challenge Manchester City for the title. Alan Tyers i...